Broad skate vs Notched Firefly

Amblyraja badia compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rajidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Amblyraja	Pyractomena
Species	Amblyraja badia	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Notched Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Broad skate

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.